The territory of a number of Caribbean countries was spread in social networks by users who found themselves at that moment in the Bahamas.
The Irma turned out to be so powerful that it "sucked in" and took the water off the coast with it. At first, users expressed the opinion that there was an "outflow of ocean water" in the Bahamas, and residents and guests of the island, popular with tourists, need to immediately evacuate due to a possible tsunami. However, according to eyewitnesses, hurricane Irma was to blame for such a rare occurrence, which could become one of the most destructive in history.
Several Twitter users complain that the water seems to have simply "evaporated" during Hurricane Irma. The footage shows sea shells lying on wet, rocky sand, buoys and docks without water beneath them. In these videos ocean water not visible - even over the horizon.
"I'm at a loss now ... This is Long Island, Bahamas, and the ocean water is gone!" wrote Twitter user @ Kaydi_K who posted the video.
According to The Washington Post, a low pressure has developed in the center of the storm, which pushes the water upward. "The low pressure sucks air into the center of the hurricane, and when it is really low, it can change the shape of the ocean surface," the columnist explains, adding that "when the storm pulls the water towards the center, it breaks away from the ocean."
However, notes The Time, some users suggested that the disappeared water may indeed indicate the approach of a powerful tsunami, but this is not the case. Wayne Neely, Expert, Department of Meteorology Bahamas, wrote on Facebook that this phenomenon had previously occurred during the hurricane that struck Aklins Island in the Bahamas in 1936. He also warned that the water will return soon - and residents should be careful, as "its return could be powerful." “Sometimes the water comes back with even greater fury,” the expert stated.
Hurricane Irma crossed the Bahamas on Friday and hit other Caribbean islands last week. A Category 4 storm is Sunday morning in Florida, and is expected to advance to West Coast state at a speed of about 215 kilometers per hour. In the southeastern United States, "flooding is expected on an area of several hundred kilometers of coastline due to the action of a potentially deadly storm," the US National Weather Service (NWS) warned.
On Saturday, the hurricane, as they say, "tangentially" hit part of Cuba. Wind gusts in the Camaguey province reached 260 km / h. As noted by AFP, Irma is the first hurricane of this magnitude since 1932, which directly affected the territory of Cuba. Waves up to 11 meters high hit the houses and tourist sites along the coast of Havana on Sunday morning, reaching famous hotels such as Copacabana, whose guests were with the residents of the flooded neighborhoods. In addition, on Sunday, the hurricane, having weakened to the third category, popular resort Varadero. There was no destruction - locals and tourists felt strong gusts of wind.
"Our preliminary assessment of the damage in Varadero is that it was mainly caused by metal structures, suspended ceilings and some buildings," Teresa Rojas Monzon, head of the civil defense department in the province of Matanzas, told Cuban state television on Sunday. resort.
Saturday morning for the residents of Long Island in the Bahamas presented a large-scale surprise. The ocean, the center of the local universe and the most beautiful part tropical nature... disappeared. Dry bottom with shells and some debris where yesterday you could dive right from the pier. Command site found the answer to the question: what happened there? This natural phenomenon is simply overwhelming.
This is how it was at the beginning of the week
But what the locals saw on Saturday
Experts unanimously call the culprit of an event similar to biblical legends: Irma. A hurricane of incredible power has an "eye" - a central part, an area with very low pressure, where it draws everything in a row and flowing water in the first place. Element in literally drained the ocean, pulled out of it a huge amount of water, which will soon spill unprecedented precipitation when the "eye" passes by. So the sea will return to the Bahamas, only there will be little joy.
Some residents were frightened by the threat of a tsunami, because a sharp withdrawal of water from the coast is considered a sure sign of the approach of a large wave. But not in this case - the water went to heaven, where monstrous winds will carry it hundreds of kilometers and then somewhere in Florida a record amount of precipitation will pour out. As for the Bahamas, experts believe that the water level will recover to previous levels by Monday.
Last week, Hurricane Irma shocked the world by destroying several island countries in the Caribbean, writes Bored Panda.
Now the storm has reached the United States and the Bahamas, where a rare and dire phenomenon is being observed that could herald even more dire disasters.
Tropical hurricanes have already left over 2.6 million homes without electricity, but now the wind has changed. Winds blow towards the center of the storm, causing the water in the ocean to drift away from the shores. This not only looks strange, but can also mean disastrous consequences when the water returns with renewed vigor.
Hurricane Irma reached Florida and the Bahamas, where it is a rare phenomenon.
Ocean currents are pulled inland by tropical winds, and the beaches "dry up".
On Long Island, Bahamas, the water receded beyond the horizon.
The low pressure of the hurricane acts as a "suction mechanism," according to meteorologists.
Two marine inhabitants of Florida recently felt the environmental impact of Irma.
Locals found two manatees stranded by the outflow of water. They managed to drag the animals to the ocean, which retreated by as much as 100 meters.
One Bahamian meteorologist explained this strange phenomenon on his Facebook:
“A hurricane is an area of reduced pressure, and at the center of the hurricane there is an accumulation of water called a storm surge. In the center of the hurricane, the water reaches a level 3–4.5 m above the normal high tide point. This water must come from somewhere - and in this case, it comes from the outer edge of Hurricane Irma. To put it simply, there is an excess of water in the center of the hurricane, and a lack of water along the edges. This has already happened in the history of the Bahamas, albeit for a long time - after Hurricane 5 in 1936. Residents later recalled how they collected fish and shells at seabed exposed after the storm. "
Can't believe it anyway? Well, here's a video for you:
If you are in an area affected by Hurricane Irma, please comply with all emergency services requirements! Don't try to outsmart the elements!
After tropical hurricane Irma moved towards Florida, water left the beaches on the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. People have photographed this unusual a natural phenomenon and filmed. Many panicked, but the meteorologists said it was normal and explained how it worked.
Saturday 9 September at social networks there were strange photographs and even videos taken in the Bahamas. This archipelago is located north of Cuba and southeast of Florida, not far from where the eye of Hurricane Irma passes.
The photo shows that the water Atlantic Ocean went far from the coast - so much so that the water is not visible at all. This is similar to what the coast looks like before the tsunami - but no earthquakes have been reported in the area. The vacationers were confused and scared.
“I can't believe it. This is Long Island, Bahamas, and there is simply no water !!! As far as the eye can see.
“My family in the Bahamas says Irma has sucked up all the water. There is literally no water. The beach and the ocean are gone. "
In the comments under his tweets, many people write "Madness!", "WTF" and advise him to run to some high place.
“When the water leaves like this, it can mean that a tsunami is approaching. Tell yours to RISE THE HILL RIGHT NOW. Away from coastline... Warn the others. "
Photos from the same coast were posted by other users.
"The sea is dry."
Meteorologist Angela Fritz explained to The Washington Post the nature of this phenomenon.
In the center of the hurricane, where there is a zone of extremely low pressure, water is pulled upward. Low pressure works like a pump: it sucks in air, and when it falls hard enough, it can even change the shape of the ocean's surface. The hurricane takes water to the center, and it leaves the periphery.
The next day, eyewitnesses say, the water returned to the beaches of the Bahamas. There is an opportunity to compare what the seashore looked like from the same point on September 9 and September 10.
Irma went through Caribbean islands, causing terrible destruction (dozens of people died) and reached the United States on Sunday. This is possibly the strongest storm ever raged in the Atlantic. While some in a hurry fortified houses and swept goods from store shelves, others could not tear themselves away from the video and photos of the storm. "Irma" seems to Internet users such a beautiful and perfect hurricane that they are.
Despite the destruction, Americans try not to lose heart on social networks and even held a flash mob: people directed ordinary fans and hair dryers towards the cyclone to change its direction. There were tens of thousands of volunteers, although the result was so-so. Then they are.
Published on 9/11/17 10:06 AMThe unusual phenomenon excited the users of the social network.
The record shows how far the waters of the Atlantic Ocean have gone far from the coast. Netizens said that what they saw looks more like the coast before the tsunami, but there is no such warning from the rescue services intkbbee received.
"I can't believe it. This is Longsh Island, Bahamas, and there is simply no water! As far as the eye can see," wrote the author of the video.
"It looks like a tsunami ...", "It's crazy!" users video frames.
Meteorologist Angela Fritz told The Washington Post what happened on the coast.
"In the center of the hurricane, where there is a zone of extremely low pressure, water is pulled upward. Low pressure works like a pump: it sucks in air, and when it falls hard enough, it can even change the shape of the ocean surface. The hurricane takes water to the center, and from the periphery it leaves, "said the specialist.
According to eyewitnesses, the next day the water did return to the beaches of the Bahamas, which can be clearly seen in the photograph.
